10 questions from the JAMB 2021 Geography paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.
JAMB 2021Question 1 · Agriculture and Vegetation
In Nigeria, which of the following vegetation zones is best known for timber exploitation?
A.Fresh water swamp forest
B.Fresh water swamp forest
C.Montane vegetation
D.Rain forest
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Answer: D. Rain forest
The rainforest is the vegetation zone in Nigeria best known for timber exploitation.
JAMB 2021Question 2 · Agriculture and Vegetation
A major percentage of the world's exports of citrus fruits is from the
A.Tropical region
B.Cool temperate region
C.Polar region
D.Mediterranean region
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Answer: D. Mediterranean region
A major share of the world's citrus fruit exports comes from the Mediterranean region.
JAMB 2021Question 3 · Economic Geography and Trade
Which of the following statements is true of the North Atlantic Sea route?
A.It is the busiest sea route
B.It links Nigeria with Europe
C.Goods carried on the route include grains
D.It links North America with Europe
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Answer: D. It links North America with Europe
The North Atlantic Sea route links North America with Europe.
JAMB 2021Question 4 · Industry and Natural Resources
The following are responsible for the concentration of industries in eastern United States of America except
A.Large market
B.Natural resources
C.Inadequate capital
D.High technology
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Answer: C. Inadequate capital
Inadequate capital would hinder, not favour, industrial concentration in the eastern USA; the real drivers are large markets, resources, and technology.
JAMB 2021Question 5 · Map Reading and Practical Geography
Geo-referencing in GIS is referred to as
A.Assigning spatials location to a data
B.Data acquisition
C.Data Management
D.Manipulation and analysis
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Answer: A. Assigning spatials location to a data
Geo-referencing in GIS refers to assigning a spatial location to data.
JAMB 2021Question 6 · Population and Settlement
The function performed by urban to the rural settlement in supply of
A.Industrial raw materials
B.medicinal herbs
C.food
D.maufactured goods
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Answer: D. maufactured goods
Urban settlements typically supply manufactured goods to rural settlements.
JAMB 2021Question 7 · Population and Settlement
Which statement is not true of the middle belt in Nigeria?
A.The soil is not productive
B.mineral resources can be found in it
C.the population is sparse
D.None of the above
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Answer: D. None of the above
The middle belt has patches of less productive soil, contains mineral resources, and has sparse population, so none of the statements is false.
JAMB 2021Question 8 · Relief, Drainage, and Rocks/Minerals
Which of the following is a sedimentary rock.
A.Graphite
B.shale
C.marble
D.schist
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Answer: B. shale
Shale is a sedimentary rock.
JAMB 2021Question 9 · Relief, Drainage, and Rocks/Minerals
An example of a coastline of emergence is
A.a raised beach
B.an estuarian coast
C.a dalmatian coast
D.a ria coast
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Answer: A. a raised beach
A raised beach is an example of a coastline of emergence.
JAMB 2021Question 10 · Weather, Climate, and Ecology
The coastal regions of Sierra leonne record an annual rainfall of over
A.3,000mm
B.4,000mm
C.5,000mm
D.6,500mm
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Answer: C.5,000mm
The coastal regions of Sierra Leone record annual rainfall of over 5,000mm.
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